EP0868024A1 - Récepteur de radio et méthode d' ajustement de la fréquence d' accord utilisée dans le même - Google Patents

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EP0868024A1
EP0868024A1 EP98302343A EP98302343A EP0868024A1 EP 0868024 A1 EP0868024 A1 EP 0868024A1 EP 98302343 A EP98302343 A EP 98302343A EP 98302343 A EP98302343 A EP 98302343A EP 0868024 A1 EP0868024 A1 EP 0868024A1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03J—TUNING RESONANT CIRCUITS; SELECTING RESONANT CIRCUITS
    • H03J3/00—Continuous tuning
    • H03J3/02—Details
    • H03J3/04—Arrangements for compensating for variations of physical values, e.g. temperature
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03J—TUNING RESONANT CIRCUITS; SELECTING RESONANT CIRCUITS
    • H03J3/00—Continuous tuning
    • H03J3/02—Details
    • H03J3/10—Circuit arrangements for fine tuning, e.g. bandspreading
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B1/00—Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
    • H04B1/06—Receivers
    • H04B1/16—Circuits
    • H04B1/1638—Special circuits to enhance selectivity of receivers not otherwise provided for

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  • the present invention relates to a radio receiver that corrects a tuning frequency of an RF tuning circuit on the basis of a frequency of a desired station and characteristics of a tuning element in the RF tuning circuit.
  • Radio receivers normally include a means for preventing tracking error, which is the deviation between a tuning frequency of an RF tuning circuit and a frequency of an RF signal to be converted to a desired IF signal at a mixer circuit.
  • a means has been proposed for correcting the RF tuning frequency in such radio receivers while taking into consideration the characteristics of a varicap diode as well as a coil constituting the RF tuning circuit.
  • Such a radio receiver may be configured as shown in Fig. 1, and the tuning frequency of the RF tuning circuit is corrected according to the flowchart of Fig. 2.
  • the received RF signal is amplified by an RF amplifier 1, then tuned by an RF tuning circuit 2.
  • the tuned RF signal is converted in frequency at a mixer 3 with a local oscillation signal from a local oscillator 4 to an IF signal having, for example, a center frequency of 10.7 MHz.
  • the IF signal is amplified by an IF amplifier 5, then searched for FM at an FM detector 6.
  • the frequency of a local oscillation signal is set by a local oscillation control signal "a" of a controller 7.
  • the frequency of the local oscillation signal is set so that the IF signal corresponding to the frequency of an RF signal for a desired station becomes 10.7 MHz.
  • the received frequency of the desired station is calculated at the controller 7 on the basis of the local oscillation control signal "a" (S1).
  • a memory 8 stores characteristics of a diode 2a.
  • the tuning frequency of the RF tuning circuit 2 is determined by a coil L and the varicap diode 2a.
  • the tuning frequency varies according to the capacitance of the diode 2a. Furthermore, since the capacitance of the diode 2a changes with a tuning correction signal "b", the tuning frequency changes according to the tuning correction signal "b". As a result, the tuning correction signal "b" increases as the tuning frequency rises as shown by a broken line in Fig. 3.
  • the memory 8 stores characteristic resulting data which is discrete and has narrower data intervals as the frequency rises, as shown by the circles in Fig. 3. Since the received frequency of the desired station calculated in step S1 is to become the tuning frequency, the controller 7 determines which region of the tuning frequency contains the received frequency of the desired station (S2).
  • the tuning correction signal "b" for the desired station is calculated by substituting the received frequency of the desired station into the straight line formula (S4). If the received frequency is not between A and B, a straight line formula is determined from data of both ends of that region (S5).
  • the calculated tuning correction signal "b" is impressed onto the diode 2a, the capacitance of the diode 2a is set, and the tuning frequency of the RF tuning circuit 2 is tuned to the frequency of the desired station (S6). In this manner, the tuning frequency of the RF tuning circuit 2 matches the frequency of the desired station so that tracking error is prevented.
  • the coil L and the varicap diode 2a have positive temperature characteristics. Thus, as the temperature changes within the radio receiver, the capacitance of the diode 2a changes. Since the tuning frequency of the RF tuning circuit 2 is corrected by the fixed tuning correction signal "b", the tuning frequency of the RF tuning circuit 2 changes from the change in temperature.
  • the present invention comprises, in a radio receiver having an RF tuning circuit for tuning an RF signal and a correction circuit for generating a correction signal to correct a tuning frequency of the RF tuning circuit so as to match a frequency of a desired station, a temperature detecting means for detecting a temperature of the radio receiver and an adjusting means for fine adjusting the correction signal in accordance with the temperature.
  • the adjusting means has a first reference temperature and a second reference temperature, which is higher than the first reference temperature, and is characterized by fine adjusting the above-mentioned correction signal only by a first predetermined amount when the above-mentioned temperature is lower than the first reference temperature, by fine adjusting the above-mentioned correction signal by only a second predetermined amount when the above-mentioned temperature is higher than the second reference temperature, and by not fine adjusting the above-mentioned correction signal when the above-mentioned temperature is higher than or equal to the first reference temperature and lower than or equal to the second reference temperature.
  • the adjusting means is characterized by slowing the fine adjustment speed when fine adjusting the correction signal.
  • the adjusting means is characterized by determining which of a plurality of regions contains the detected temperature, and by correcting the above-mentioned correction signal by an adjustment amount that has been set to match the determined region.
  • the tuning frequency is fine adjusted so as not to deviate from the received frequency of the desired station due to temperature changes.
  • Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a known radio receiver.
  • Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing a circuit operation for Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 3 illustrates a relationship between a strength of tuning correction signal "b" and tuning frequency "f" for characteristic data stored in memory.
  • Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing a circuit operation for Fig. 4.
  • Fig. 6 illustrates an example of fine tuning the tuning correction signal "b" of the present invention.
  • Fig. 4 shows the preferred embodiment of the present invention, in which a difference in configuration with the example of Fig. 1 is the addition of a temperature detector 9 which detects the temperature of the radio receiver and outputs a detected result to a controller 17.
  • optimum reception of a desired station is performed in a conventional manner. Namely, the local oscillation control signal "a" corresponding to the received frequency of the desired station is impressed onto the local oscillator 4, and the local oscillation frequency is set so that the RF signal of the desired station is converted in frequency to an IF signal, such as of 10.7 MHz.
  • the tuning correction signal "b" corresponding to the desired station is calculated from the frequency of the desired station that is determined from the local oscillation control signal "a” and a relationship stored in a memory 18 between the received frequency and the tuning correction signal "b” as shown in Fig. 3.
  • the tuning frequency of the RF tuning circuit 2 is corrected in accordance with the calculated tuning correction signal "b" so that the tuning frequency matches the received frequency of the desired station (S21).
  • a temperature T of the radio receiver is detected at the temperature detector 9, and a detection signal "c" corresponding to temperature T is impressed onto the controller 17 (S22).
  • the controller 17 it is determined whether the detected temperature T is below 0°C, within 0°C to 50°C, or above 50°C (S23).
  • the controller 17 fine adjusts the tuning correction signal "b" to a smaller value so as to lower the tuning frequency of the RF tuning circuit 2 so that the tuning frequency is fine adjusted to match the desired frequency.
  • the tuning correction signal "b" is obtained by creating, for example, a 6-bit digital signal within the controller 17, and then converting the digital signal to an analog signal within the controller 17.
  • Fine adjustment of the tuning correction signal "b” is performed by adding data "-000100” read from the memory 18 to the tuning correction signal "b" in the state of a digital signal (S24). After fine adjustment is performed, the radio receiver enters a standby state for temperature detection (S26) and reception of the desired station is performed at the fine-adjusted tuning frequency (S25).
  • the tuning frequency of the RF tuning circuit 2 does not substantially deviate from the received frequency of the desired station so as to cause tracking error.
  • the controller 17 does not fine adjust the tuning correction signal "b" and maintains the tuning correction signal "b" obtained in step S1.
  • a state is maintained in which the tuning frequency of the RF tuning circuit 2 essentially matches the received frequency of the desired station so that the tuning frequency of the RF tuning circuit is essentially equal (S27) to the received frequency of the desired station.
  • the radio receiver enters the standby state for temperature detection (S26) and receives the desired broadcast station (S25).
  • the controller 17 fine adjusts the tuning correction signal "b" to a larger value so as to raise the tuning frequency of the RF tuning circuit 2. This fine adjusts the tuning frequency to match the desired frequency. As a result of this fine adjustment, tracking error due to temperature changes can be reduced. More specifically, the tuning correction signal "b" in the state of a digital signal is fine adjusted by adding thereto a data of "+000100" (S28). After fine adjustment is performed, the radio receiver enters the standby state for temperature detection (S26) and reception of the desired station is performed at the fine-adjusted tuning frequency (S25).
  • the operation returns to step S22 and temperature detection of the radio receiver is repeated. Fine adjustment of the tuning frequency of the RF tuning circuit 2 is performed on the basis of the result of the redetection of temperature. By performing temperature detection in this manner at predetermined time intervals, the temperature of the radio receiver is monitored so that tracking error due to temperature changes can be reduced.
  • any uneven audio levels can be suppressed. Namely, fine adjustment improves reception and the detection signal level gradually improves even as the detection state of the FM detector 6 improves. Thus, a sudden level change in detection level does not occur and uneven audio levels can be suppressed.
  • the three regions of below 0°C, 0°C to 50°C, and greater than 50°C were used to classify the temperature T.
  • two or four or more regions may also be used to classify the temperature T.
  • five regions of below 0°C, 0°C to 15°C, 15°C to 30°C, 30°C to 45°C, and above 45°C may also be set to classify temperature T.
  • data "-001000”, “-000010", "000000”, “+000010", or "+001000” for the five regions is added to the tuning correction signal "b" in the digital state so as to fine adjust the tuning correction signal "b".
  • Changing the data to be added for fine adjustment for the different regions results in a large amount of fine adjustment when the deviation of the tuning frequency of the RF tuning circuit 2 due to the temperature characteristics of coil L and diode 2a is large, and a small amount of fine adjustment when the deviation is small.
  • the tuning frequency can be made to approach the received frequency of the desired station.
  • the tuning frequency which has deviated from the received frequency of the desired station due to temperature changes, can be made to match the received frequency of the desired station, thereby reducing tracking error due to temperature changes in the radio receiver.
  • the tuning frequency is gradually changed when fine adjusting the tuning frequency, sudden changes the IF signal level can be prevented even as reception improves from fine adjustment so that uneven audio levels can be reduced.
  • the tuning frequency of the RF tuning circuit can be fine adjusted at high accuracy.

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  • Channel Selection Circuits, Automatic Tuning Circuits (AREA)
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